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Can I read Chrissie's Shell on EtoBox?
Chrissie's Shell by Brooke Keith; Mary Bausman; Karen Rhodes; Robin Fogle is a children's book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Chrissie's Shell about?
Chrissie is a little turtle with a big she believes her shell is empty. She spends her days comparing herself with other animals and imagining what it would be like to be them, only to end up disappointed again and again when she finds she cannot transform herself into someone new. At last, when Chrissie is ready to give up all hope she has a conversation with God. She begs him to change her into a creature like the wonderful animals she has seen, but God has something better in mind. God directs her to the pond, where Chrissie finally captures a vision of herself as God sees her. She realizes her shell is not empty after all and that God loves her just the way she is.
Who reads Chrissie's Shell?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- Brooke Keith; Mary Bausman; Karen Rhodes; Robin Fogle
- Publisher
- Anderson, IN: Warner Press Kids
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781593173982
- Category
- children's
- Subjects
- Children'S, Juvenile
- Rating
- 4.09 / 5 (23 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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